It launches into a document browser view where you can access and edit photos stored outside your iCloud Photo Library and has separate import buttons that access your iCloud Photo Library. Instead, the app does the next best thing.
That limitation of iOS means Pixelmator Photo cannot access your iCloud Photo Library from within the document browser, which provides an interface for opening documents that’s similar to Apple’s Files app. I think Affinity is supposed to be a lot more powerful, which is the main reason I haven't looked at it.That’s in no small part because the Photos app is not a file provider. I've not used it or looked at it much, so I can't comment on it. There is also the original Pixelmator app that is $5 and is I guess a competitor to Affinity. If Affinity goes on sale I'll likely pick it up. I'm looking to get Affinity at some point, but I've held off for now because I have an Adobe CC subscription and supposedly Photoshop should be coming this year. For $5, it's a no brainier in my opinion. They also indicated the other above missing things are things they're working on/considering. I contacted the dev about utilizing Siri Shortcuts with it and they were responsive. What are you looking to do that you're concerned you won't be able to do with it? It will be the closest to Lightroom for sure. I can edit the majority of my photos in it with no trouble. It doesn't have batch processing or export, still needs lens correction and noise control as well. I've been using Pixelmator Photo on my 11" iPad Pro, and it's a great app, especially when you consider it is only $5. Thank you for reporting spam and other rule-breaking content. If you have any suggestions regarding subreddit or community improvements, you can message the moderators at any time. Exceptions may be made and the final say goes to the moderators. Self-Promotion is prohibited unless posted and presented as self-promotion, and only in the General Discussion Thread.Out-of-topic content or content that isn't directly related to iPads will be removed.
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